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by Cristian González Cabrera and Nushin Sarkarati February 26, 2018 Between 1989 and 2003, civil war consumed the small West African nation of Liberia, resulting in the estimated deaths of 150,000 to 250,000 men, women and children, and the displacemen

LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST SUSPECTED PHILADELPHIA-BASED COMMANDER OF LIBERIAN MASSACRE 28 years after 600 people were killed while under Red Cross protection, survivors of the infamous “Lutheran Church Massacre” seek justice in a Philadelphia court PHILADEL

September 15, 2021 Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Summary Judgment Motion April 15, 2021 Plaintiffs Reply in support of Motion for Summary Judgment April 5, 2021 Defendant Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment March 16, 2021 Motion for Summary Judgment

Jane W is a Liberian citizen and member of the Gio tribe. In July 1990, the violence in Liberia became so intense, that Jane and her family decided to leave their home and seek safety at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, a humanitarian aid center under

Partners Pro Bono Co-Counsel Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Debevoise & Plimpton is an award-winning law firm, which includes a globally recognized team of International Arbitration lawyers who have extensive experience in advising and litigating in

** For Immediate Release **   20 Human Rights Groups Urge President Weah to Prosecute War Crimes San Francisco, January 21, 2018 – Today twenty international, African and Liberia-based human rights organizations sent an open letter to incoming Liberian

January 22, 2018   His Excellency George Weah President of the Republic of Liberia Care of Mr Duannah Siryon Press and Public Affairs Officer Siryondee@gmail.com Dear President Weah:   Your election and the peaceful transition of power in Lib

Hassan Bility is the director of the Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP), a non governmental organization dedicated to the documentation of war time atrocities in Liberia and to assisting victims in their pursuit of justice for these crimes.  Un